US space agency NASA is looking for volunteer “Martians”. The conditions at the test site in Houston, Texas are intended to simulate life on Mars as closely as possible.

With the long-term project, NASA wants to find out what future astronauts need to survive a real Mars mission. Interested parties can apply until April 2nd. Life on thetest site is scheduled to begin in spring 2025. According to the US space agency, the preparations cannot be made until 2040.